Best Fruit for Memory

Most people enjoy eating fruit and since you’re probably already including it in your daily food choices, why not do yourself some extra good and choose the best fruit for memory? Here’s an article from our friends at Doctors Health Press that makes a case for including Concord grape juice in your diet.

Concord grape juice is the best fruit for memory protection

Best Fruit for Memory

How can a food exert such a complex and beneficial effect in your brain? Mostly due to the presence of some pretty powerful antioxidants.

Take, for instance, the polyphenols found in berry fruits. In particular, berries contain flavonoids that have been associated with mental health benefits, including improvement in cognition and neuronal function with aging. As it turns out, one of the best sources of polyphenols that boost brain function is Concord grape juice. This delicious juice contains two very important polyphenols: anthocyanins and flavanols.

In a study just completed, researchers investigated the results when older adults with cognitive impairment consumed Concord grape juice. The trial involved two groups: one drank grape juice, while the other acted as placebo. Before and after the 16-week trial period, both groups were administered assessments of memory function and brain activation.

The researchers found that participants who consumed grape juice showed reduced semantic interference on memory tasks. Your semantic memory holds all the general knowledge you have about the world. For example, memories of laws and organizational rules are stored in your semantic memory, as are basic concepts such as compassion and humor. Age-related declines in brain function can interfere with the way your semantic memory works.